Lawmakers from Hong Kong and Taiwan said their common ground was a desire for democracy and social justice, not “collusion for political independence” as Beijing had suggested. Hong Kong lawmakers Nathan Law Kwun-chung, Edward Yiu Chung-yim ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong's 'villain hitters' use sorcery to vent political anger
Want to curse Nigel Farage for leading the UK to Brexit? A group of sorcerers in Hong Kong have what you need, and a track record they say proves their success. Known locally as “villain hitters”, the group of mostly elderly women set up stall every ... ( read original story ...)
Shweta Rohira and her mother Kaajal had a blast in Hong Kong
Artist and entrepreneur Shweta Rohira and her mother Kajal Rohira recently went for a vacation to Hong Kong and the mother and daughter duo had a great time there. They stayed there for six days and gathered some very precious lifetime memories. ( read original story ...)
‘Godfather’ of Hong Kong radio still pushing on with his passion for music
“Uncle Ray” has been around for so long that even calling him the “Godfather of Hong Kong pop music” is inadequate to fully describe him or honour his illustrious broadcasting career. “What about ‘Great Godfather’?” Ray Cordeiro jokingly ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Palace Museum’s chief architect found to have made design plans ahead of Carrie Lam’s announcement of project
according to FactWire news agency. The revelation added more pressure onto Lam – who is expected to resign next Thursday to run for Hong Kong’s top job – to explain the secrecy shrouding what she insisted would become a popular museum to showcase ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong rebel lawmakers met with protests in Taiwan
Pro-China protesters waving placards reading "Independence will get you nowhere" greeted Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong and three rebel lawmakers as they arrived in Taipei Saturday. Wong, along with Hong Kong legislators Nathan Law ... ( read original story ...)
'Sadistic' British banker Rurik Jutting's parents DIVORCE: Torment over son murdering two prostitutes in orgy of torture at Hong Kong flat drove them apart
The parents of evil British banker Rurik Jutting divorced days before he stood trial for the ‘sadistic’ murder of two prostitutes at his luxury Hong Kong flat, MailOnline has learned. The 32-year marriage of father Graham and mother Helen was dissolved ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong's hard working helpers embrace their day off
Hong Kong's army of domestic helpers let loose with a variety of activities on Hong Kong streets. Tara Joseph reports. Reuters is the news and media division of Thomson Reuters. Thomson Reuters is the world's largest international multimedia news agency ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong retail chain seeks debt restructuring
The Finnish-owned Hong Kong chain of discount stores applied to the Espoo District Court on Thursday for debt restructuring. The company’s 2016 books recorded 1.3 million euros in losses. The chain’s 27 department stores, most of which are located in ... ( read original story ...)
New Montrealers: From South Africa via Hong Kong to Laval
One of the reasons I decided to leave Hong Kong was that I'd seen all big cities of the world, especially in East Asia. I'd gotten to the point where it's all the same — there's a metro, a lot of people, the architecture's the same — so I thought I ... ( read original ...
Hong Kong and Shenzhen settle border dispute as they join hands to develop technology park
Hong Kong and Shenzhen signed a deal on Tuesday to jointly develop the Lok Ma Chau Loop into an innovation and technology park, settling a long-running dispute over ownership of the border site to get moving on a mega project slated to offer ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s Future Fund likely to have fallen short of investment target
A major fund set up a year ago to generate higher investment returns for government fiscal reserves might not have performed as well as hoped in its first 12 months due to lower-than-expected yields and low interest rates, Hong Kong’s top financial ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong's former leader Donald Tsang pleads not guilty as corruption trial begins
Hong Kong's former leader Donald Tsang, who ended his term in disgrace after accepting favours from tycoons, pleaded not guilty to bribery charges on Tuesday at his high-profile corruption trial. Mr Tsang, 72, held the leadership post of chief executive ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Racing News: John Moore Ready for New Year
John Moore is one of the most accomplished trainers in Hong Kong history. He has been leading trainer 6 times and was the first trainer to accumulate more than 1,400 wins in Hong Kong. John’s main specialty is selecting horses in training and he makes ... ( read original story ...)